Wichita eagle., 1887-03-23
CHRISTIANS CONVENTION.

The Rev. DR. Brooks came in on th
evening train from st. Louis, and his pres
eDce at the convention was hailed with de
light. The convention opened at 1880 witt
singing, after which Rev. W. ". Curtis. o
Belle Plain, led in prayer. On thu platform
were seated besides the Rev. DR.. Brook
Revs W. W. Curtis, of Pelle Plain; S. r
Anderson, of Caldwell; N. 4. Rankin, O
Dexter; j. N. Wright, Of Harper; W. L
DETROIT, district superintendent American
Sabbath School UDion; S L. Hamilton. o.
Derby; s. B. Fleming, of Arkansas Oityi B
C. Mecker, of Eureka; B. E. Mayo, Rome
besides seine leymen and our own home cler
gynen.
Rev. DR.. Brooks in opening the conven
ton read part of the first chapter Of the Act
of the Apostles, or he said more correctly the
| Acts of the Holy Ghost, and called attention
to the honor here laid upon the Holy Ghost
that no historical fact is 80 thoroughly es
| tablished as the resurrection of Jesus Christ
that it would have been useless for the apps
ties to have gone out before they received
the Holy Ghost. 1t is as wrong to go unsent
as not to 20 when sent. Moses went before
he was sent and had to stay 40 years in the
desert to get ready.
Jesus said "wait for the promise Of the
father" "Ye shall be baptized of the Holy
Ghost not many days hence. AYE shall re-
ceive power after the Holy Ghost is come
.opn you and We shall be witnesses. They
were helpers until the Holy Ghost came.
He had breathes upon them and
they had received the Holy Ghost
this was as the source and maiDtaiser of
their spiritual life, but He is needed for
service and to be witness.
1t is not the indwelling of the spirit In
every believer that is here spoken of. The
keynote Of this conference is that the Holy
Ghost is needed to give US power for service
to witness for Jesus not to speak for our
selves that the Holy Spirit may come into
our hearts they must be emptied and each
one of us must personally ask God to search
our hearts and cleanse them. Let us get rid
of all the obstacles at once. At the begin
ming of this conference seek in our own
closets to be filled the spirit and thus be
The deciples got the Holy Ghost by wait
lug ia prayer. If these ministers all get this
blessing they viii go back to their charges
to do mighty work. As a result i
Of this'power 5000 were converted under the
of Peter. Why not such a scene
how IN Wichita? Let it be understood that
We stand out tonight under the pressing con |
viction o. our need Of the Holy Ghost.
The meeting was now thrown open to the |
members of the Convention for testimony
md prayer.
The following points were made: What
was true of the early disciples may he true
If Gu. At Mr.. Moody's meeting at North |
field they tarried all one night in prayer for
The gift of the Spirit for service, and the
came. In each individual case great results |
followed among his people.
DR.. Brooks reported similar meeting |
with Mr.. Moody and ninety theological stu |
tents, and many of these students have writ |
sen to him telling him Of the results of the |
power then received. Cornell University |
was never SO moved as after the return of |
some Of these young men to that institution |
We want our desire for the holy spirit |
until it becomes an Unsuitable |
desire. God encourages us by his promises. |
This is rare opportunity. II came up to |
this meeting to get the holy spirit for ser
vice" 1t is dangerous to our spiritual life |
md power to get our eyes away from Jesus |
aud fix them on our work
DR.. Brooks closed this most suspicious |
opening meeting with few words OF earnest |
Program for tomorrow:
WEDNESDAY FORENOON
10 a. m.-The person and woi OF the Holy |
Spirit as found in the Old Teetamsot Rev
s. b. Fleming, Arkansas City.
II a. m.-The person and work Of the Holy |
Spirit as found in the New Testament |
+. N. Symmes, Florence.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:30 p. m.-IDspration of the Word in the /
Did TeS;ament-Rev. S. r. Anderson
Caldwell
$50 p m.-Inspiration Of the Word in the |
New Testansat-Rsv. 5. NJ. Davis, ID. D.,
Newton.
EVENING SESSION.
7:3o p. m.-Prayer and Praise Question |
Drawer
We understand that Rev. DR.. Hunter Cor !
'ett is in the city to attend AID aid the con-
,ention.